Infant&#39;s garment



Sept. 27, 1938. J A TROVE 2,131,248

INFANTS GARMENT Filed Aug. 27, 1937 INVENTOR,

Jos qphAstrove,

Patented Sept. 27, 1938 PArsNT OFFICE I INFANTS GARMENT 1 Joseph Astrove, New York, N. Y., assignor to Tidy Products Corporation, New York, N. Y.

Application August 27, 1937, Serial No. 161,177

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an infants garment, more particularly to an infants combination cape and hood.

It is contemplated by my invention to provide an infants combination hood and cape having particular utility in connection with a robe of the character described in the patent to Bloom No. 1,811,821. In robes of the character referred to and exemplified by the patent to Bloom, the infant dressed therein is provided with a covering so that the entire body, as well as the head, is fully protected.

Due to the nature of the fabric employed in garments of this character, being of fulled wool or pile fabric, the separate elements of the garment have such high frictional contact that shifting of the infant in the garment parts so combined makes it difficult to maintain the separate parts assembled, or is attended by discomfort to the wearer. 7

Accordingly, it is contemplated by my invention to provide a hood or head covering to be used in general combination with the robe construction exemplified in the Bloom patent aforementioned, which will maintain the head covering or hood, when worn therein, comfortable during the time the infant is enveloped in the robe and the hood used in connection therewith, by associating with a hood, a cape construction and attaching means therefor so that any shifting in position of the infant, when positioned within the robe, will cause the infant to carry the head dressing with it in all positions it may occupy, without any discomfort occasioned by such change in position.

In general, it is an object of my invention to provide a head dress or hood for infants which may be particularly associated with robes, and the garment worn comfortably in such association, without danger of uncovering the infant or causing discomfort to the infant.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein or be hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanying drawing, forming a part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my garment maintained upon a. child, with parts open to reveal the method of assembly and the engaging relationship to the wearer;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the interior construction;

Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Making reference to the drawing, I have illustrated a hood [0 of the character usually worn by an infant, connected with a cape portion I 1 along the seam lin-e l2. The cape portion includes terminals l3 and [4, arranged to overlap at the centralline, and for purposes of connecting these parts together, snap fasteners may; be; utilized.

In the illustration, the female portions 15 of the snap fasteners are mounted upon the terminal l4. Themale portions l6 of the snap fasteners are mounted upon the terminal portion I3, at relative positions arranged to cooperatively act these members.

A combination hood and cape, as thus far described, when worn by an infant disposed within a covering garment, such as a robe, offers protection while the wearer is sleeping or quiet, but upon any shifting action, becomes uncomfortable to the child or becomes disengaged therefrom.

In accordance with my invention, to obtain a secure engagement while avoiding any danger of discomfort, I have affixed on the interior face l8 of the cape portion, a band l9, whose terminal portions 20 and 2| are afiixed to the face I8 by stitch lines or similar affixing means, leaving a loop through which the arm 22 may be disposed. The location of the loop I9 is calculated to encircle the shoulder and armpit.

For further snugly encircling the armpit, I may interpose between the terminal portions 20 and 2| of the loop l9, elastic sections l9a. The location of the loops adjacent a section defined by a plane passing through the shoulder and armpit snugly retains the cape in position without discomfort during any movement of the arm of the infant as it is located at the axial line of move-- ment of the arm. This prevents displacement of the garment while maintaining it comfortably in position.

It will further be observed that the infant, with the combination thus described aflixed in position, may be disposed within a robe of the. character illustrated in the aforementioned patent to Bloom, thus obtaining the enveloping action of the robe as well as the protective action of the hood.

When so worn, anyshifting in position ofthe infant, whether to the interior or the robe or outwardly therefrom, will cause the infant to carry the same without danger of binding the hood around the neck of the infant, thus maintaining the two separable parts comfortable to the infant in all positions which the infant may assume during the time that it is within the robe.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An infants garment for association with an enveloping robe covering the body of the infant, a head and shoulder covering for combination therewith, comprising a cape portion having a loosely draped lower edge and covering the shoulders and having fitted thereto a hood portion adapted to be worn by the infant and preventing displacement of the cape downwardly over the shoulders, while retaining the cape portion in the loose shoulder covering condition aforesaid, and means for preventing upward displacement of the hood and cape portion during movement of the arms without displacement of the hood and cape, comprising loops or straps located in a plane constituting the axial line of movement of the arms and underlying the arm pit of the infant when worn, the opposite ends of which straps are connected to the cape portion at points at the inner surface of the cape portion substantially spaced from the lower edge of the cape portion thereby holding the cape and hood against displacement while holding the lower edge of the cape in a loosely draped and comfortable condition about the infant.

2. An infants garment in accordance with claim 1 wherein the said loops or straps are provided with resilient fabric means adjacent the ends to additionally resiliently hold said cape portion in the condition aforesaid.

JOSEPH ASTROVE. 

